Category Archives: Foraging

Eat the Heart Out

Posted on 03/08/2011 by fishinthewater

Over the weekend the handsome fella and I went camping. It was a delight. We hiked, he saw a million birds and I saw about half as many (I’m often a little slow on the uptake when he says, look … Continue reading →

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Agriculture is Harder, Pt. 3

Posted on 27/07/2011 by fishinthewater

Part One Part Two I really do see the benefits of promoting more ecology based farming, as described yesterday in part two. Even if it’s not ideal- even if it’s not, you know, restoring ideal habitat or anything- it is … Continue reading →

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The Other Local Food

Posted on 30/03/2011 by fishinthewater

When arranging the Lit Fest for this past weekend, I asked each of the authors to speak about local foods. I mean, duh, that was the whole point of the weekend. They all interpreted this in different ways- some of … Continue reading →

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Into the Forest

Posted on 05/01/2011 by fishinthewater

Listening to the Postal Service on the drive in to work today was just about perfect for my mood. I was very, very sleepy. It’s strange sometimes to wake up and then get right in the car and drive for … Continue reading →

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Eating Wild

Posted on 21/07/2010 by fishinthewater

Juice runs down my fingers as I take a tentative bite of cherry. “Oh my god,” I say, nearly spitting it back out. It is extremely sour, to the point of being bitter. I pick another, this time being sure … Continue reading →

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Learning the Language

Posted on 14/07/2010 by fishinthewater

Last week on the farm it was hot. Really, really, hot. Don’t know if you heard, but it was 105 in MD. And it felt like it. So we did a lot of pausing between tasks to sit and try … Continue reading →

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Skip to the Kitchen My Darling

Posted on 30/11/2009 by fishinthewater

Here is an excerpt from a fabulous food post from my sister-at-heart, clickclack gorilla: In England, dumpster diving is called skipping. It’s a rather indirect way to talk about trash picking, but it feels appropriate in its way. Picture two … Continue reading →

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